Primary Sources

Using Primary Sources

An excellent site to find primary sources is the Library of Congress website.

www.loc.gov

American Memory which is part of the Library of Congress website has an extensive collection of photographs, maps, videos and audio files.

memory.loc.gov

There is an excellent section on using primary sources on this site.

Using Primary Sources

Analysis Tools for Primary Sources

The ALA has an excellent page on using primary sources.

Using Primary Sources on the Web

Using Primary Sources (Wisconsin Historical Society)

Additional Sites Containing Primary Sources

1. National Archives
2. 100 Milestone Documents
3. National Archives Video
4. Primary Sources for European History